Wake! Capitulate!
I had a small Etruscan
Pot made out of gold;
And, etched in runes of silver
Gorgeous to behold
Were words of satisfaction,
Which roughly in translation
Told the greedy not to pilfer.
"Steal not, lest Charun's hammer
Smite thee for malice
Eternally." And these words
Circled this chalice
Like cold ice held in hot fire
Then released into the mire
A pot of steaming curds
I had a tiny Trojan
Kettle, made from purest steam;
And, ofttimes singing sweetly,
I'd use it to cook bream
stew. First I'd cook it gently,
Then drive it in my Bentley
Stop - and scoffed the lot discreetly
"Scoff not at this deep matter
Lest good King Priam
Adjudicate." The priest spoke
As if he would damn
All infidels to pale fire
To hear the Mull of Kintyre
Than which is no joy higher
I had a Carthaginian
Vase of chrysoprase;
But I broke it
Contributors: | Roland, Apsley, fester, Grayman, Hamish, dkb, TG, ellie, Madge. |
Poem finished: | 15th May 2000. |